Auto Chess Unite
Tencent launching own Auto Chess on iOS and Android
Chess Rush versus Auto Chess versus Dota Underlords
Deal Struck
Tencent joins Drodo Auto Chess partnership to co-publish game in China
Players will now be able to login via messaging platform Tencent QQ
App Store Optimisation
PGC Hong Kong: Lab Cave CMO Enric Pedro on app store optimisation
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th
Check This Out
DJ Marshmello debuts Joytime III album in new mobile game
Music artist partners with Gamejam on Marshmello Music Dance
Stakes Are High
Nexon acquires majority stake in Embark Studios
Former EA chief design officer and DICE founder Patrick Söderlund heads up the studio
Blockchain Gaming
PGC Hong Kong: 8Hours Foundation Shane Zhu on what’s next for blockchain gaming
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th
Meeting Place
Your next business partner, investor, client is waiting at a Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 networking event
Don’t miss these fringe events included in our upcoming b2b conference
Top 50
PocketGamer.biz to unveil Top 50 Mobile Games Developers this summer - Have your say
Submit your suggestions by July 12th
Ua Party
Tilting Point to invest at least $20m in CookApps UA
Match-three game Toy Party gets marketing boost
Event
OpenSea, Blockade Games and Diginex join the next wave of speakers for the first Blockchain Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Two-day B2B games industry conference looks poised to make an impressive debut next month
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Wizards Unite hits top 10 US download charts but is not a top grosser
Rankings from June 17th to June 23rd
Mobile Art Style
PGC Hong Kong: GameRefinery chief analyst Kalle Heikkinen to discuss mobile art styles across different regions
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th
East Meets West
East Meets West: Nexon price scares off buyers, and gaming firms rally against new US-China tariffs
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Nfts
PGC Hong Kong: Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung on the importance of NFTs
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th
Pitch & Match
Who will you do business with at Pocket Gamer and Blockchain Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019?
Find that important contact among the 500 world-class companies represented at our debut two-day B2B games industry conference in July
Event
Google, X.D. Network, Yoozoo Games and Superera join incredible Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 speaker lineup
Speaker lineup for the two day B2B games industry conference continues to grow
Superstar Sessions
Don’t miss Superstar Sessions at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Gotta Friend ‘em All
Pokemon Masters launches on mobile this summer
“The idea was to create a gameplay experience where you could not only befriend Pokemon but also trainers to battle alongside you”
Road To Hero
Oasis Games developing One Punch Man title for iOS and Android
First officially authorised game for Western countries
Stock Sold
India's Reliance Entertainment reduces ownership to 14.2 per cent of Codemasters
Racing firm's CEO Frank Sagnier says that OnRush has been played by 2.5m people as of March 2019
Survive Together
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony unite against US tariffs on consoles
Joint statement addressed to US government asking to exclude consoles
Pgc Hong Kong 2019
PGC Hong Kong: Twitchy Finger founder and CEO Edward Li on future opportunities for developers
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th
Instant Games And Hyper-casual
Check out the Instant Games and Hyper-casual track at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
I Love Mena
Jordanian publisher Tamatem working with NokNok studio to bring I Love Mart to MENA region
Game to be renamed Bandar’s Farm to help become more culturally relevant
Acquisition
Gumi Cryptos acquires $1.67 million worth of shares in Double Jump.Tokyo
As part of this acquisition deal Gumi Cryptos received 891 non-voting shares
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Hong Kong: Superera VP Joe Tang on designing and creating a successful idle game
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong 2019 will take place on July 17th to 18th
West Meets East
Global trends, market insight and hyper-casual games: Inside West Meets East at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
14 Years Later
Israel becomes home to Nintendo’s second official store
Official New York outlet opened in 2005
Trade Trends
Partnerships, publishing and knowing the market: Inside Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
East Meets West
East Meets West: Tencent gaming phone, Apple's warning over US-China trade war, and Game for Peace could reach $1bn
Keeping up with the news from the world's most influential games market
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Candy Crush Saga shoots down PUBG Mobile’s chances of topping gross ranking in the US
Rankings from June 10th to June 16th
Trade War
Apple: New China tariffs will favour foreign competitors, not US
iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods and Apple TV will also be affected in new proposals are enacted
Cheap As Chips
Artist who sold photo of potato for $1m joins Animoca Brands as creative director
Kevin Abosch will provide creative advice and direction on upcoming titles the Sandbox and F1 Delta Time
Esports And Kpl
Check out the Esports and Key Opinion Leaders track at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Event
Just one week to save up to $180 on tickets to Blockchain Gamer and Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
The Mid-Term ticket price timer is counting down for next month’s two-day B2B games industry conference.
Event
Speak at the first ever Pocket Gamer Connects MENA this November
Join us for the two day B2B conference and take your place among the 80 speakers exploring this market
Monetiser
Monetisation design, profitability and gacha: Inside Monetiser at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Live And Kicking
Four years on: How Travelling Millionaire’s regular events have garnered an engaged audience in the Middle East
"I owe everything I’ve learned to Travelling Millionaire and it has been a privilege working with a lot of talented people.
Move Over Razer
Report: Tencent and Asus to unveil new gaming phone in July
The mobile is said to be designed for esports fanatics and hardcore gamers
Mario & Dragons
After making billions on mobile Puzzle & Dragons Gold is launching on Nintendo Switch
The game will make its debut later this year
Developer Toolkit
Unity, licensed IP and knowing your end goal: Inside The Developer Toolkit at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Peacekeepers
Tencent’s battle royale hit Game for Peace could reach $1bn in first year
Niko Partners claims high sales for recent release; speculates on a partnership with Nintendo to release mobile games in China
Instant Demos
Synative Playable Studio now lets devs create Google Play ‘Try Now’ demos for free
, Google Play’s instant games are designed to be available instantly, without the need for a download
Lot Of Bottle Caps
Fallout Shelter accumulates $100 million in player spending on mobile
63 million downloads across the App Store and Google Play
The Doctor Is In
Dr. Mario World drops worldwide in July
Game will be available on both iOS and Android from launch
Growth Track
User acquisition, marketing and app store optimisation: Inside The Growth Track at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Job News
Nintendo promotes Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma
Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami and Animal Crossing’s Aya Kyogoku see job boosts too
Gotta Hack ’em All
Niantic looking to catch Pokemon Go “hackers” with lawsuit
Firm seeking an injunction to prevent PokeGo++ and other apps from being distributed
Live Ops Landscape
Engagement, retention and player feedback: Inside Live Ops Landscape at Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong will run from July 17th to 18th
Weekly Charts
Weekly global mobile games charts: Dragon Ball Legends enters top 10 grossing rankings in the US and UK
Rankings from June 3rd to June 9th